How broken inside do you have to be to sue a pollster? Trump is suing Des Moines Register for election interference for a poll in the 3.4% MoE. WTAF?

[DrPepper12]

The lawsuit under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act seeks "accountability for brazen election interference committed by" the Des Moines Register (DMR) and Selzer through use of a leaked and manipulated Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll conducted by Selzer and S&C and published by DMR and Gannett, which also owns other publications, including USA Today.

The Harris Poll was no ‘miss’ but rather an attempt to influence the outcome of the 2024 Presidential Election," the lawsuit states, adding that "defendants and their cohorts in the Democrat Party hoped that the Harris Poll would create a false narrative of inevitability for Harris in the final week of the 2024 Presidential Election." Trump is demanding statutory damages three times the actual damages suffered; an order enjoining defendants’ "ongoing deceptive and misleading acts and practices relating to the Harris Poll and compelling defendants to disclose all poll information; attorneys’ fees and costs associated with the case; and any other relief.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-sues-des-moines-register-top-pollster-brazen-election-interference-fraud-over-harris-poll.amp

Even the most ignorant corrupt MAGA should be opposed to this! It's INTENDED to send a message to media that legitimate journalism will be targeted with frivolous lawsuits to drain them of time and money. If, like ABC, you settle frivolous lawsuits that just emboldens this man baby bully and his sycophantcy to litigate EVERYTHING he finds unpleasant no matter how true! When will it stop? Think about it. Federal State and local politicians all suing media and polling companies!

Do you, MAGA, REALLY want journalists and pollsters sued, not for defamation, but for election interference? Is this what you wanted when the orange turd says "We need to straighten out the press."?

This action, even if it's not successful and laughed out of court is CHILLING for all involved.

I'm MAGA. This is dangerously stupid & Trump shouldn't sue.

I'm MAGA. This is just fine. No slippery slope.

I'm NOT MAGA. This is fine. No slippery slope.

I'm NOT MAGA & this is dangerously stupid & Trump shouldn't sue.

Something else... Here's the deal...

[Anonymous]

Pollsters are notoriously liberally biased because they know poll results influence people's voting choices. This election was no exception. They are part of the same corrupt machine that is the legacy media.

I LOVE that Trump is going after Selzer and her employer, exposing them for what they are, and holding them accountable for their crimes.

THERE SHOULD BE NO BIAS IN NEWS OR POLLING. Just facts. It's time the liberal media pays a price for the division their bias fear mongering and character assassination. Nothing makes me happier than seeing this lawsuit and seeing MSNBC and CNN going down the toilet. They belong in the sewer.

[lightbulb27]

In general no, but to cleanup the BS yes. these polls in first election at minimum were so far off. we should know how much bias they are putting into polls to distort public opinion. that is fraud... e. g. lying, and it's wrong.

so maybe...

were they lying... guess we find out. he can take the 15 million to pay attorneys to find out truth on this one... and keep rolling the funds forward.

[DrPepper12]

"we should know how much bias they are putting into polls to distort public opinion. that is fraud... e. g. lying, and it's wrong.

so maybe..."

Assuming it's intentional bias (it's not) isn't this capitalism at work? Isn't info also "caveat emptor"?

[lightbulb27]

Ot capitalism but business.

[Anonymous]

I'm surprised he's suing. But it's well known that polls, surveys statistics, studies etc are often done to influence elections and government decisions. Basically a result bought and paid for.

[DrPepper12]

Even so it's a terrifying implied threat

[Anonymous]

Will be dismissed like his 100+ election cases from 2020.

[Juxtapose]

Yeah they deserve it. They were purposely trying to manipulate the election by lying.

[DrPepper12]

How do you plan on proving purposefully in court? Ok you guys are bad at math but it's IN THE MoE!!! Now if the sample is off for his people lied of the posters You can sue? THINK!!

[Juxtapose]

This election was not normal & the deep state needs to be held accountable. I don't care about their sob stories after they tried, in unison, to kill Trump.

Congress tried to take away his secret service protections imso of he went to prison, they could Epstein him.

[Juxtapose]

*protections so if

[DrPepper12]

The Des Moines register is the deep state? 🙄

[Juxtapose]

Probably, almost all corporate media and newspapers are owned by the same sort of scumfucks.

[DrPepper12]

So who do you know to trust?

[Juxtapose]

Don't read newspapers or corporate media. Go to independent journalists who are quite transparent.

There are many independent reporters out there. Have you seen First Amendment auditors? That's a form of public service reporting that does not involve the deep state.

[Juxtapose]

https://youtu.be/344lcLqWqLA?si=ffVSNOjJWbI0_eMz

This guy recording his interaction with the police is a form of reporting on real life police behavior.

[DrPepper12]

How do the Independent journalists have the resources to have a global presence and be timely?

[DrPepper12]

Oh and yes I love first Amendment auditors!!!

[Juxtapose]

Glenn Greenwald can do it.

[DrPepper12]

Yeah... About that... Um... Well... Uh huh...

Glenn Greenwald's journalism ventures have been funded by Pierre Omidyar, the billionaire founder of eBay. Omidyar committed at least $250 million to support Greenwald.

In the past few years The Intercept is reportedly facing significant financial challenges, including declining revenue and reduced funding from its primary backer, Pierre Omidyar, who has scaled back his financial support. The outlet has struggled to attract sufficient donations and subscriptions to offset these losses.

Additionally, high operational costs and competition in the digital media landscape have exacerbated its financial difficulties, raising concerns about its long-term sustainability.

[Juxtapose]

On October 29, 2020, Greenwald resigned from The Intercept.

What are you talking about?

[DrPepper12]

Yeah, wonder why

[Juxtapose]

He's been independent for almost 5 years and is a good independent journalist. I don't care about what goes on with the intercept 🤷

[DrPepper12]

Your missing the point. He's a manipulated nepo baby

[Juxtapose]

No he's not lol.

[RedInnocent69]

Dangerously stupid, but unfortunately par for the course. Trump always seems to abuse the system for personal advantage

[DrPepper12]

Seems is doin a lot of work in that statement!! 😂

[seeyounexttuesday]

The fake news corporate media can get fucked. No quarter. No mercy.

[DrPepper12]

My god man Your encouraging open season on legitimate journalism!! FROM ANY SOURCE!!

[seeyounexttuesday]

This isn't legitimate journalism. This is propaganda. I fully support legitimate journalism.

[DrPepper12]

And when some lefty sues your favorite liar, I mean journo, then what?

[seeyounexttuesday]

They’ll lose, because you leftists are incapable of the truth.

[DrPepper12]

But is this wise? In accordance with liberty?

[seeyounexttuesday]

Watching a bunch of lying propagandists fail? Absolutely in line with liberty.

[DrPepper12]

Don't people have the right to make poor choices?

Isn't capitalism a competition of ideas n quality?

Don't producers have a right to sell this data buyer beware?

[seeyounexttuesday]

It’s not a free market if the government is coercing the media to produce the message. That’s called propaganda. X is where you see the free market of ideas.

Obviously you’re free to make stupid decisions,. You voted democrat in November.

[DrPepper12]

Wow. A cult and an algorithm OWN you

[seeyounexttuesday]

Wait, the guy who wore a paper mask for 3 years because the TV told him to is accusing other people of being in a cult? If I wrote this shit in a farcical comedy script it’d be rejected for being too outlandish.

[KrakenAttackin]

It's called Lawfare bro, now it's time for the counter strike.

[DrPepper12]

Precedent!!! Is. This. Wise?

[KrakenAttackin]

It is what it is.

[DrPepper12]

No. It's not. This is A very BAD idea

[KrakenAttackin]

Democrats have done some very bad manipulation of the Justice system and civil litigation system. Retaliation is to be expected.

This is simply a more polite form of civil war.

[DrPepper12]

No. But whatevs